The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-30

mamma voted it success.
For with mammals pride, her own
commendable love Of the beautiful.
and the employment Of the earliest
hours of the day for her busiest work,
she had kept her original charms, and
added to them the sparkling attractions
that an active life lends the face. The
friends who criticised most censorious-
ly the propriety of her ventures are
now envious of its popularity. the diff
culties being only rehearsed confiden.
TALLY. and the successes apparent to
every one.
One listless maiden, unreasonably
jealous of Lily's popularity and her
philosophical activity in instituting
their semi-annual flower shows. rashly
ventured an unfavorablc CONNIE mt in
the presence of some ultra-fashiona-
bles. but received such rebuke from
Miss Lily's self-constituted champions
that she felt impressed with the idea
that active independence was held in
greater repute than genteel depend.
cnce.
The interior of Mrs. Addington's
house has been much modernized. The
library has grown SO rapidly as to re.
quire handsome bookcase, while win.
ter music lessons and hired piano
point to the ultimate possession of that
luxury.
Lily is smart enough to know that
too many things at a time can not be
done well. and her summertime occu-
patton has little rivalry other than
reading and recreative arts. One salts
factory luxury is that of tiny rustic
pavilion, uncovered with honeysuckle,
clematis and climbing monthly roses,
and from this wa;ch-tower she over.
looks her work. plans. rests and enjoys
the fragrance of the well-chosen variety
of easily cultivated flowers that bloom
in trim beds over the turf in front OF
the garden, making rs pleasing a com.
bination of the useful and ornamental
as is Miss Lily herself.
The elegant Mr.. Aubrey, so the Cos
sips affirm, finds it quite as delightful
a retreat, and quite frequently avails
himself of its fragrant shade.
1t is such an excellent excuse that he
personally presents himself to deliver
his mothers previously ordered fruit.
or often assists in picking it, to assure
Nine. Aubrey that they were fresh
from the vines. at least SO the under
sized boy. with very large ears, had
overheard him say to Miss Lily.
''And that artful girl" SO an envious
critic says, sis so thoroughly disinter
ested in so lavishly furnishing Mrs. Au-
brey with flowers, that it is no wonder
she should culogize her as the most in.
telligent and tastefully dressed girl in
town."
But as the rich Mrs. Aubrey is moi
the only recipient of like floral favors.
the edge of this sarcasm is blunted.
Some unfortunates in the railroad
quarter could attest to the same gen.
crosby.
But, unconscious of the criticism OF
her motives, she enjoys her active life,
with its increased opportunities, and
enters heartily into every thing, from
lawn teas to church fairs, while not
neglecting her own immediate duties.
and hosts of real true friends were
ready to express their regret at the
prospect of losing so universal a
favorite, when surmises became Ger.
tainties.
Mamma was asked to accept Mr.. Au-
brcy in place of the fairy prince.
But Uncle John withheld his con.
graduation, for the reason, he said
''that Lily was giving up good bust.
ness for a hazardous undertaking. and
Mr.. Aubrey would assume the Doubt
full reputation of marrying a market
gardener.
"A reputation" replied Mr.. Aubrey,
turning to Uncle Johns wife, (which
Mrs. Harris will agree with me in be-
ing happy to enjoy"
If this remark did not win Uncle
John over. the following one did, in
which he asserted. with a fond glance
at his finance, II shall lie proud to
prove that my future wife is not of the
wax doll order"
..By which you may infer" said
Lily, roguishly, ''that endure great
deal Of sun without melting"
.'Or fading either" came from I'M
Gle John, in bantering suggestion of
her increasing color.
But Lily protested that his remarks
were altogether too personal. and APP
pealed to Aunt Ems opinion on the
subject which conceded with her own.
Whereupon he offered the resolution.
that "As she had heretofore shown
such good Judgment, her decisions
should lie Endorsed in matters matri-
monial. and he hoped she would not
prove a tiger lily in temper in her
new relations. any more than she had
copied its color in the past"
Mamma understood the double APP
plication of his raillery. and acknowl-
edged it with one of her quiet smiles.
THAT fashionable color our city
girls endeavor to cultivate as proof OF
the extent of their rustication," OBJ
served Mr.. Aubrey, ''but which / fail
to admire in its deepest shades. My
summers souvenir will not be SO evan
escent and assured Oh that point no
other possibilities will alarm me-"
This last graceful remark must have
been intended for mammals ears, as
the two other ladies were admiring
Lily's fine chrysanthemun collection,
and comparing notes on flowers in gen.